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Thursday, August 21, 2025
TopicIndia-China

Topic: India-China

Global media on why ‘fascism is in the air’ in India & ‘hate’ may derail its ties with Dhaka

A now-deleted opinion piece in the Global Times claimed that, despite public and political consensus in that direction, Jaishankar is not in favour of improving ties with China.

Hit and scoot: China’s Global Times targets Jaishankar in article, withdraws English version later

The now-deleted piece says India’s foreign minister has not prioritised India’s ‘national interests’ and has ‘set tricks’ on many countries with his diplomatic strategies.

Global media on Indian fondness for naming & renaming, and lack of sporting champions from the country

The country though, international publications note, is doing one thing right in trying to give China a run for its money, even if it's going about it the wrong way.

India is turning Bay of Bengal into SSBN bastion. China can overreact

Growing anxieties about submarine warfare in the Indo-Pacific and India’s involvement with regional partners require careful analysis of the opportunities and risks in this area.

Global media looks at Indian manufacturing sector’s reliance on China, whether it’s for phones or meds

However, all is not lost. International media reports that India is breaking records in commercial and residential markets, driven by its thriving service sector.

Buddhism’s ‘mother country’ to ‘strong civilisation’, India featured greatly in modern Chinese travelogues

At the Giri Deshingkar Memorial Lecture organised by Institute of Chinese Studies, Prof Kamal Sheel spoke on two modern Chinese travelogues, by Huang Maocai and Kang Youwei.

Subcontinental setbacks have a message for India: Junk victimhood & respect thy neighbour

Bangladesh is just latest example of disquiet in India's neighbourhood. We need to junk domestic politics & excessive religiosity, acquire humility in our approach to neighbours.

Chenab bridge a ‘game-changer’ & US press ‘sowing discord between India, China,’ reports global media

Global media also talks about impact of climate change in India against backdrop of Wayanad landslides & how an art gallery in Bengaluru is bringing science into the public space.

Indian hockey team’s dramatic turnaround to clinch bronze & Modi in ‘denial’ — global media

Global media also explores India's decision to facilitate visas for Chinese technicians & impact of the AI revolution on India’ technology outsourcing industry.

SubscriberWrites: Legal contours of the India-China border

Ladakh Standoff has led to a rupture in India-China relations due to the trust deficit at a level reminiscent of the major rupture between NATO countries and the Russian Federation.

On Camera

Tariffs, chips, and China — how Trump’s trade playbook affects India

Trump’s OBBB is framed to augment domestic semiconductor production and enhance trade protection, even at the expense of certain social programs such as Medicaid, food stamps, and student loans, as well as a projected ballooning federal deficit from US$2.8 to 3.3 trillion

New insolvency frameworks to shorter timelines, how 2025 amendment bill proposes to transform IBC

New bill aims to fix key issues with IBC 2016, including delays & patchy implementation, and protect creditors, with window for genuine promoters to retain control of their companies.

First-of-its kind tri-services conference Ran Samvad to take place in Army War College next week

Billed as the military’s own version of Raisina Dialogue, the event will spotlight on tech-driven warfighting, lessons from Operation Sindoor and release of three new doctrines.

War of IAF, PAF doctrines: As Pakistan obsesses over numbers, India embraces risk, wins

Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?